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Can caregivers or care workers be paid more?

All caregivers are owed the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour and an overtime payment for all hours worked over 40 in any work week, unless some very specific exemptions are met. However, many agencies or individuals are not … Continue reading

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Americans in their 60s and 70s struggle as caregivers for older relatives

Life can be hard, lonely, and difficult for adults who must become caregivers for their parents. If that sounds like the challenging story for tens of millions of millennials and Gen-Xers, yes, it’s true. But Judith Graham, in a column … Continue reading

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The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making Resource Workbook Articles, Worksheets and a Visual Conversation Toolkit

There is now a new edition of Viki Kind's The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making Resource Workbook Articles, Worksheets and a Visual Conversation Toolkit. This workbook contains interactive tools you can use whether you are working one-on-one with a patient/client or … Continue reading

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Section 8 housing rules for live-in caregivers

Did you know that if a person with physical or cognitive disabilities resides in section 8 funded HUD housing, the law requires the Public Housing Agency (PHA) to allow a necessary home health aide to reside with the tenant? The … Continue reading

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